Undergraduate Studies
B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies
The B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies degree program prescribes an interdisciplinary major combining a wide choice of options in Cultural Studies, with selected production and theory units in Media Studies.
The following units are compulsory so must be included in your degree program:
- CUL100 Text, Image, Culture
- MAS104 Australian Media
- MAS105 Media Cultures
You can then enrol in up to another 18 credit points at 100 level from any area or department. CUL101 Introduction to Visual Culture is recommended, but not compulsory. (See below for degree transfer requirements).
In order to work out the rest of your program,
- decide what combination of units you want to complete at 300 Level.
- then, working backwards, determine what the prerequisites for your chosen 300 level units are, and include them in your program of study.
- CUL303 - 18cp including CUL 203
- CUL310 - 18cp including 8cp in 200 level CUL
- MAS302 - 6cp at 200 level MAS units including MAS205(P)
- MAS304 - 6cp at 200 level MAS units including MAS205(P)
- CUL203 (which meets part of CUL 303 prerequisite), another 200 level CUL unit (which together with CUL203 meets part of the CUL310 prerequisite),
- MAS205 (which meets part of MAS302 and MAS304 prerequisite)
- another 200 level MAS unit (which together with MAS 205 meets 6cp at 200 level MAS unit prerequisite)
- Ensure that your program meets number of credit points required for the degree - 68 cp in total, 38 cp at 200 level or above (this includes 300 level), and 18 cp at 300 level.
For example you decide you want to complete CUL303 & CUL310 and MAS302 & MAS304 (this meets the CUL01 Study Program as described in the Handbook). The prerequisites for these units are (as per 2005 Handbook):
This means your program of study must include:
These are in effect, your 'core' units.
You can make up the rest of your credit points by choosing other 200 level CUL or MAS units, or units from other areas or departments. These form your 'elective' units.
Degree Transfer Rules
To transfer into the B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies from the B.A. program, a student must have:
- completed CUL100, CUL101, MAS104, MAS105
- completed 18 credit points
- a grade point average of 2.5